Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 05 August 2026

Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes: match statistics

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Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Boca Juniors play Estudiantes in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 5 August 2026.

Current form

Boca Juniors: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Estudiantes: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Boca Juniors scores 1.41 and concedes 0.71 goals per match. Estudiantes scores 1.12 and concedes 0.47. League average: 2.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Boca Juniors 47%, Estudiantes 24%. Over 2.5: Boca Juniors 35%, Estudiantes 24%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Estudiantes has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.55. Boca Juniors: 13.1 shots per match, Estudiantes: 13.3.

Match halves

Boca Juniors: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.88. Estudiantes: half-time lead 6%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Boca Juniors: 76-90+ (8 goals). Estudiantes: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.08 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.19)
(2.96)
(3.87)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Boca JuniorsEstudiantes
1.41Goals scored / match1.12
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0.71Goals conceded / match0.47
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60%Average possession53%
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4.65Shots on target / match4.88
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.12Shots per match13.35
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4.65Shots on target4.88
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10.8%Shot conversion8.4%
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60%Possession53%
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1.55xG for1.57
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1.15xG against1.27
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Shooting quality

Boca Juniors: BalancedEstudiantes: Balanced
Boca JuniorsEstudiantes
Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Boca Juniors
DWWWL
Season result split
47% W35% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-3
1.76 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-5-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.99Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Estudiantes
WWDWL
Season result split
53% W24% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-4
1.82 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Boca Juniors is 26% better for: goals scored per match.

1.41 goals / match - Boca Juniors · 1.12 goals / match - Estudiantes

Estudiantes is 51% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.71 goals / match - Boca Juniors · 0.47 goals / match - Estudiantes

Boca Juniors scoring profile: strong

Boca Juniors scores in 88% of matches (15 of 17 matches), while Estudiantes keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 matches).

Estudiantes scoring profile: mixed

Estudiantes scores in 59% of matches (10 of 17 matches), while Boca Juniors keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 matches).

24Goals scored (season)19
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12Goals conceded (season)8
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2.12Average goals in match1.59
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10Goals scored (last 5)5
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5Goals conceded (last 5)2
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How often they score at least...

88%1 goal59%
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35%2 goals35%
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12%3 goals6%
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6%4 goals6%
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How often they concede at least...

47%1 goal47%
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18%2 goals0%
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6%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time0%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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18%Scored in both halves0%
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BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS18%
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12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
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60%BTTS - last 520%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time29%
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29%Min. 2 goals before half-time6%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
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29%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
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18%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Boca Juniors is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.41 pts / match - Boca Juniors · 0.88 pts / match - Estudiantes

Boca Juniors - half-time state
29% leading53% draw18% trailing
Estudiantes - half-time state
6% leading71% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.41Points per match (1st half)0.88
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0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.12
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0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.24
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0.88Average goals (1st half)0.35
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71%Clean sheet before half-time76%
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59%No goal before half-time94%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.82Points per match (2nd half)1.82
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0.88Goals scored (2nd half)1
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0.35Goals conceded (2nd half)0.24
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1.24Average goals (2nd half)1.24
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76%Clean sheet after half-time76%
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35%No goal after half-time47%
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Boca Juniors - second-half results

47% W41% R12% P
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Estudiantes - second-half results

53% W24% R24% P
15
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding883%

Leads at half-time in 6% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Boca Juniors - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Estudiantes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.21.2
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Boca Juniors
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
2
1
16-30
6
2
31-45
5
1
46-60
2
3
61-75
8
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Estudiantes
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
7
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.85
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+8%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Boca Juniors

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Estudiantes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.80
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
40%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.9
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

Boca JuniorsLigaEstudiantes
Average goals in match 2.122.08 1.59
Both teams scored 47%45% 24%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%34% 24%
Clean sheets 53%34% 53%
Goal before half-time 59%61% 29%
Goal after half-time 71%71% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.08
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Boca Juniors 2 - 1 - 1 Estudiantes. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Estudiantes de La Plata
2 : 1
CA Boca Juniors
Estudiantes de La Plata
1 : 2
CA Boca Juniors
CA Boca Juniors
2 : 0
Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes
0 : 0
Boca Juniors

FAQ

When do Boca Juniors and Estudiantes play?

Boca Juniors face Estudiantes on 5 August 2026 in Primera División. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Boca Juniors and Estudiantes?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Boca Juniors won 2, Estudiantes won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes?

Boca Juniors score 1.41 goals per game on average and Estudiantes 1.12. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Boca Juniors's matches and 24% of Estudiantes's.

What form are Boca Juniors and Estudiantes in?

Over the last 5 games Boca Juniors have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Estudiantes 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.